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Ellie Fuel-up Log

1968 Austin Mini
Property of NickBinSuffolk. Added Apr 22 2012

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Aug 26 2020

Not Shell V-P

  • 73,054
  • 3.698
  • £4.47
  • £16.52
  • 46.2

Added by NickBinSuffolk on Aug 26 2020 at 7:20 am


Aug 24 2020

  • 72,883
  • 4.015
  • £4.84
  • £19.46
  • 33.4

Added by NickBinSuffolk on Aug 26 2020 at 7:19 am


Jul 17 2020

First fill after MOT and service. Front tyres replaced on 04/08 at 72830 miles

  • 72,749
  • 4.755
  • £4.84
  • £23.04
  • 48.0

Added by NickBinSuffolk on Jul 17 2020 at 5:56 am


Aug 4 2019

first addition of petrol treatment

  • 72,521
  • 3.698
  • £5.38
  • £19.88
  • 41.9

Added by NickBinSuffolk on Aug 4 2019 at 10:41 am


Jun 2 2019

  • 72,366
  • 2.906
  • £5.38
  • £15.62
  • 47.1

Added by NickBinSuffolk on Jun 7 2019 at 9:07 am


Apr 28 2019

Re-fuel at start of the BMC run from BStE to Aldeburgh. Car running improving, but still hesitant.

  • 72,229
  • 5.019
  • £5.49
  • £27.55
  • 32.9

Added by NickBinSuffolk on Apr 28 2019 at 9:26 am


Apr 12 2019

Taken out of storage the week before and this was the first new fuel in nearly a year for a run out with NMOC, Hethersett to Southwold

  • 72,064
  • 3.698
  • £5.30
  • £19.60
  • 38.9

Added by NickBinSuffolk on Apr 28 2019 at 9:23 am


Aug 11 2018

10 months since last refuel. The fuel felt a bit old! MOT, service and column stalk repair on 03/10, prior to consigning car to winter storage (not at EAMC)

  • 71,920
  • 4.227
  • £5.45
  • £23.04
  • 26.0

Added by NickBinSuffolk on Aug 11 2018 at 11:52 am


Apr 5 2018

Returned from winter storage on 05/04 at 71840 miles

  • 71,840

Added by NickBinSuffolk on Apr 5 2018 at 6:04 am


Oct 14 2017

Last fill-up before service, MOT and winter storage

  • 71,810
  • 3.698
  • £4.73
  • £17.50
  • 35.4

Added by NickBinSuffolk on Apr 5 2018 at 6:03 am


Jul 2 2017

  • 71,679
  • 2.378
  • £4.77
  • £11.34
  • 40.0

Added by NickBinSuffolk on Jul 3 2017 at 4:03 am


May 29 2017

  • 71,584
  • 4.095
  • £4.77
  • £19.53
  • 41.3

Added by NickBinSuffolk on Jul 3 2017 at 4:02 am


Apr 15 2017

Now running on V fuel to see if that cures the slight hesitancy

  • 71,415
  • 3.632
  • £4.92
  • £17.88
  • 33.9

Added by NickBinSuffolk on Apr 15 2017 at 10:09 am


Feb 26 2017

Had to out 5l in on15/1 as the car appeared to be empty, but 20 miles later only 10 further litres added!

  • 71,292
  • 4.095
  • £4.47
  • £18.29
  • 22.5

Added by NickBinSuffolk on Feb 26 2017 at 8:32 am


Nov 6 2016

  • 71,200
  • 2.642
  • £4.73
  • £12.50
  • 43.1

Added by NickBinSuffolk on Nov 6 2016 at 9:02 am


Oct 13 2016

On the way to its annual MOT, completed at 71095 miles; no advisories, but front tyres will need replacing early next year. So far only 4500 miles on the tyres.

  • 71,086
  • 4.227
  • £4.35
  • £18.40
  • 42.6

Added by NickBinSuffolk on Oct 14 2016 at 4:20 am


May 17 2016

Back to UK 95

  • 70,906
  • 2.906
  • £4.35
  • £12.65
  • 50.2

Added by NickBinSuffolk on May 17 2016 at 12:03 pm


last fill-up in France with 98

  • 70,760
  • 1.981
  • £5.11
  • £10.12
  • 39.9

Added by NickBinSuffolk on May 17 2016 at 12:01 pm


98 french fuel

  • 70,681
  • 2.906
  • £5.11
  • £14.85
  • 40.6

Added by NickBinSuffolk on May 17 2016 at 12:01 pm


May 16 2016

98 octane fuel! This was the first fill after the Sunday parade lap in Laon, which was indescribably slow. Hence the very low mpg.

  • 70,563
  • 2.510
  • £5.11
  • £12.83
  • 17.5

Added by NickBinSuffolk on May 17 2016 at 12:00 pm


May 15 2016

WRONG fuel again

  • 70,519
  • 3.566
  • £4.54
  • £16.20
  • 42.1

Added by NickBinSuffolk on May 17 2016 at 11:59 am


May 14 2016

Used the WRONG fuel, 95 E10. Car did not like this, but not discovered until after the next batch

  • 70,369
  • 3.566
  • £4.54
  • £16.20
  • 47.7

Added by NickBinSuffolk on May 17 2016 at 11:58 am


May 12 2016

  • 70,199
  • 1.849
  • £4.16
  • £7.70
  • 37.9

Added by NickBinSuffolk on May 17 2016 at 11:56 am


Start of the trip to Laon, in which we covered 890 miles

  • 70,129
  • 2.378
  • £4.16
  • £9.90
  • 45.0

Added by NickBinSuffolk on May 17 2016 at 11:55 am


Apr 13 2016

33 miles form home towards the end of the 'grand tour'; 510 miles in total.

  • 70,022
  • 3.698
  • £4.01
  • £14.84
  • 43.3

Added by NickBinSuffolk on Apr 14 2016 at 2:59 am


  • 69,862
  • 4.359
  • £4.01
  • £17.49
  • 35.6

Added by NickBinSuffolk on Apr 14 2016 at 2:58 am


Apr 11 2016

  • 69,707
  • 3.434
  • £4.01
  • £13.78
  • 43.4

Added by NickBinSuffolk on Apr 14 2016 at 2:57 am


Apr 10 2016

Start of the 'grand tour'

  • 69,558
  • 4.227
  • £4.01
  • £16.96
  • 15.1

Added by NickBinSuffolk on Apr 14 2016 at 2:56 am


Mar 24 2016

Vehicle was put into storage on 19 October 2015 and retrieved on 24 March 2016 at 69502 miles. Tank at 1/2 Both the service and MOT were completed whilst in-store

  • 69,502

Added by NickBinSuffolk on Mar 24 2016 at 9:30 am


Oct 18 2015

This was 2 visits on the same day

  • 69,494
  • 7.001
  • £4.24
  • £29.68
  • 37.0

Added by NickBinSuffolk on Oct 19 2015 at 3:27 am


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